Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and its partners have completed a floating offshore foundation they intend to use for a floating offshore wind demonstration project later this year.... Read more

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The UK government’s commitment to hold regular auctions for renewable energy was excellent news for offshore wind, but as cost reduction continues and as the industry transitions to zero-subsidy projects undertaken at merchant risk, support mechanisms will need to evolve... Read more

The offshore wind industry and interconnector markets are driving demand for new vessels and cable-lay equipment that can carry more cable, install it more quickly, in more challenging conditions and reduce the number of joints required... Read more

The concept of digital twins is growing in a number of industries. In offshore wind, a digital twin could keep a windfarm operator informed about the performance of an asset and potential technical issues without an engineer having to access it... Read more